Mean Green Cucumber Juice

Recipe courtesy Sunny Anderson, 2008

Show: Cooking for RealEpisode: Caribbean Getaway

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (16)

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Cook Time:
15 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
1 quart

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: 1 hr 0 min
Cook: 15 min
Total:: 1 hr 25 min

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Ingredients

2 English cucumbers
3/4 cup sugar
2 cups water
Special equipment: cheesecloth

Directions

Peel the cucumbers, saving the peels. Grate cucumber flesh on a box grater. In a medium saucepan, bring sugar and water to a boil. When sugar dissolves, add the grated cucumber and simmer until cucumber is tender, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.

In a blender, puree reserved cucumber peel and cucumber syrup until smooth. Line a strainer with cheese cloth over a bowl. Strain cucumber mixture. Gather cheesecloth in 1 hand to squeeze out all of the juice. Chill until cool, about 1 hour. Serve in glasses over ice.

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recipe Mean Green Cucumber Juice
sharon cerritos, CA 01-31-2010
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mean green goose cucumber juice
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

adults loved it with the "Goose", kid & others loved it plain Ty
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Kim Clarkston, MI 01-23-2010
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Confused
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

I was going to make this but she does not tell you what to do with the cucomber peels. After straining through cheese cloth... do you add it to cucomber sugar water??????????Read more
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Dan Fullerton, CA 07-23-2009
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Great recipe!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Made the recipe but doubled it to make 2 quarts. Added limes and 1 large jalapeno purctured with a fork to the simering... surup and put it in the blender with the other items. Everyone like the drink and it is especially good with tequila added to give it a latin kick.Read more
recipe Mean Green Cucumber Juice
Ashley Horse Cave, KY 07-08-2009
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great to do with kids
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I tried this recipe at home with the help of my 2 1/2 year old daughter. She loved the color and didn't even realize she was... drinking something that was good for her. The sugar makes it appealing to little ones! I might just get her daddy to eat his green veggies this way! HIghly recommend this one for any parent with little ones that need the extra servings of veggies! I also used organic ingredients!!! It was fabulous!!Read more
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Alex Jacksonville, FL 06-22-2009
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Great Drink, minor adjustments
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

The first time I made this it turned out horrible. I read some reviews, made a few adjustments and gave it another chance and... it turned out amazing. I used only ? cup of sugar, I took out all the seeds, and I poked some holes in a habanero pepper and let it sit in the simple syrup (from another one of Sunny?s recipes). The final product was a very refreshing drink with a little bit of heat. Read more
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Sean Manteca, CA 05-28-2009
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Easy, tasty, fantastic!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Wow. I made this today and found it easy to do, tasted excellent and cleanup was a breeze. I'd probably reduce the sugar... and add a little lime/hot sauce to cut the sweetness and add some bite when I make it again. It would be easy to turn this into a cocktail by adding a bit of vodka or gin to a glass. To clean up, only needed to rinse everything out and dry.Read more